[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1005 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1005

Commemorating the 65th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge in World 
 War II, honoring the sacrifices of members of the United States Armed 
              Forces, and recognizing the Allied victory.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 12, 2010

  Mr. Massa (for himself, Mr. Driehaus, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Taylor, Mr. 
Snyder, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Murphy of New York, Mr. Sestak, and Mr. Kissell) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
                           on Armed Services

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Commemorating the 65th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge in World 
 War II, honoring the sacrifices of members of the United States Armed 
              Forces, and recognizing the Allied victory.

Whereas, on December 16, 1944, at the height of World War II, the Battle of the 
        Bulge, began across Belgium, Luxembourg, and Germany;
Whereas the Battle of the Bulge was the largest battle fought by United States 
        soldiers during World War II;
Whereas the United States had over 800,000 men committed and lost over 19,000 in 
        the Battle of the Bulge;
Whereas there were 47,500 wounded and 23,000 captured or missing United States 
        soldiers;
Whereas Allied forces in the region, consisting of United States, British, and 
        Canadian troops, refused to surrender to 500,000 German soldiers and 
        1,800 German tanks; and
Whereas the Allied forces exhibited valor, honor, and tactical superiority 
        including air-based combat bombings which shut down German fuel supplies 
        and stranded the German tanks, thereby securing victory in the Battle of 
        the Bulge: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives commemorates the 65th 
anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge in World War II, honors the 
sacrifices of members of the United States Armed Forces, and 
commemorates the Allied victory.
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